12 Whitton Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RT
About 12 Whitton Close
12 Whitton Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4RT). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 53 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 sits 104.6% above the 2014 sale of £227,300. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 33.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in February 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 12 Whitton Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 12 Whitton Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2023AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment on planning permission 21/01021/HFUL for alterations to fenestration.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01021/NMA2
- Oct 2022AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment on planning permission 21/01021/HFUL for alterations to fenestration and canopy to side
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01021/NMA1
What's in 12 Whitton Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RT's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
12 Whitton Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 12 years.
£227,300
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2014Most recent
£227,300
+17.5%over 2 years19 April 2011
£193,500
+54.8%over 8 years29 July 2002
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4RT: £310,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB24 4RT
8 Whitton Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RT
Sold Jun 2025
£13,468,278Harlyn, Whitton Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RT
Sold Apr 2025
£310,00045 Whitton Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RT
Sold Nov 2024
£255,00038 Whitton Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RT
Sold Sept 2022
£100,00011 Whitton Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RT
Sold Nov 2021
£327,552
Everything we know about 12 Whitton Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Whitton Close homes
12 Whitton Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,403
Street avg £12,127
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.2 km
Swavesey Village College. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB